Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-20

there in any of the soils any evidence of
packing no hard bed beneath the
loosened soil. AT one point the party came
to the orchard of a neighbOr, cultivated by
other methods. The comparison between
the two was most striking; on one side the
perfection of cultivation, the surface like
garden-bed, the clods broken and pulver-
lied, the earth loose, and beneath the
surface few inches it was moist and would
ball up under pressure of the hand. On the
other, uneven surface, the soil but half
loosened, the clodS above and below the
surface and few were we'll broken up. The
trees on the first side were strong, green,
and thrifty, and all any orchardist could
ask; on the other they showed the lack of
such cultivation as the machine gives, and
were by no manner of means 80 vivid in
color or strong, aud presented osuch thriv-
ing appearance.
The company consisted of DR.. Grattan,
of San joaquin; Hon. H. Ri. LaRue, of
Yolo and Sacramento: G. l.. Patrick, Of
Los Angeles; George w. Hancock, Sacra-
mento; Hon. Jos. Routier, Sacramento;
Jas Rutter. Florin; o. w. Erlewine, Sac
ramento; Mr. Sherman, Sacramento; H.
N. Stevens, San Francisco; Professor z. J.
Wickson, Berkeley; Hon. Tbos. Mcconnell,
Cosumnes; Daniel Flint, Sacramento: f.
w. Steele, San Luis Obspo; E. 2. Figg,
Sacramento; Hon. Chris. Green Sacra-
mento and Placer H. Weinstock, A. Bon
helm and D. Lubin, the hosts, and two
representatives of the press.
THE MACHINE WAS TRIED
For over two hours, steadily. in many parts
of the great orchards and the adjoining
vineyard, and on soils of varying char
acter of stubborness and of looseness.
puprNc rur rpr.r
The action of the machine was I'M
der a close and severe criticism.
Every part was examined, every
detail inquired into and every feature
thoroughly scrutinized and debated. Two
machines were used, in order to show the
operation when working with tie crushers
before and when at the rear of the wheels,
though one machine, by shifting the pole,
is made to operate in either way.
IT WAS AGREED
is lifted, clods broken, shattered by
crushing and by conclusion of the
vibrating spring harrow crushers, and is
poured from hight of several inches in a
perfect shower, back of the machine, to the
surface, thus aerating the soil and thor
oughly mixing II.
AS THE TRIAL PROGRESSED
The expressions of The examiners grew
warmer and warmer and more and more
commendatory, until they united in a
unanimous verdict of unqualified approval.
There were no reservations except by few
more cautious gentlemen, who were not
willing to say how the machine would work
on wheat land. but as to fruit, vine and hop
lands, there was but one verdict as to what
is wanted, and but one judgment as to the
merits of the machine. Reporters of the
press, at the conclusion of the trial. asked
each member of the party if he was willing
to give his opinion of the machine for pub
LEGATION, with triple view.
1. OF informing agriculturists as to the
exact truth concerning 1t.
2. To aid cultivation of the soil by an
other advance in mechanism for that pur-
pose.
g. Frankly, to aid the manufacturers in
introducing the machine.
NO CoNcEALMEHTs
Were made whatever as to the desired
ends. The men examining the machine
are mostly of State reputation, some of
them were total strangers to the inventor.
Not one knew the manufacturers. who now
own the controlling interest in the imple-
ment, and there was not one Of the party
whose reputation does not stand the high
est for integrity. They are men who
would never give their Endorsement to
anything they did not believe to be thor
oughly Just and right in its CLAIMS Most of
them are large farmers, fruit, vine and hop
growers of many years standing. and by
financial condition are independent of the
fayors OF any.
THE OPINION OF DE-. GRATTAN, OF SAN JoA-
QUIN.
"What is your opinion of this machine,
doctor?"
1T is very fine. As cultivator it is
superb. 1t will keep the soil thoroughly
stirred up. and for trees and vineyards, in
my opinion, will do that work better than
any have ever SEEN"
what is its economic value ?''
"Well, sir, it does more work with less
power than any machine l know of. 1t
acts as q spade; the wheels carry the
| weight. If it were not for them it would
! take three times the power to accomplish
the same thing. l think it, / say, spler-
did implement for the purposes intended"
"You are an agriculturist? 2"
II am; cultivated soil in California in
1854, and showed the people of Stockton